Regional Health Forum - Dublin North East

The next meeting of the Regional Health Forum - Dublin North East will take place on Monday, 27th September, 2021 at 2:00pm.

New HSE report highlights emerging drug trends and harm reduction responses

Today, Friday, 17th September 2021, the report of the ‘Emerging Drug Trends and Drug Checking Working Group’ has been published by the HSE National Social Inclusion Office. This report reviews drug use and health responses among people who use drugs in nightlife spaces.

Majella O'Donnell, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Dementia, Sligo wins in the “Exceeding Expectations - Outstanding Employee category” in the Healthcare Excellence Awards 2021

HSE Sligo/Leitrim Project “Emergency Out of Home Support for Children during COVID-19 Pandemic” is nominated for the Healthcare Excellence Awards 2021

HSE Cavan/Monaghan Project “Service Without Walls” is nominated for the Health Services Excellence Awards 2021 in the “Improving Patient Experience” category.

he project "Service Without Walls" was an integrated approach to providing services for older persons across Cavan and Monaghan. The project group comprised of Nursing and Allied Health professionals from acute services, at Cavan General Hospital, Older Person’s services and Primary Care services across the Cavan and Monaghan area.

HSE marks Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (MCAD) on 15th September 2021

The HSE Health and Wellbeing Alcohol Programme is hosting a Webinar ‘Alcohol and Cancer – Reducing the Risk’ in conjunction with Mouth Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Ireland (MHNCAI) to support Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (MCAD) today (Wednesday 15th September).

HSE calls on parents to continue to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases

Today, Tuesday, 14 September 2021, the HSE calls on parents to continue to protect their children from preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, meningitis and HPV amongst others, as the HSE immunisation programme commences in schools nationwide from 27th September.

The National Screening Service launches LGBT + Cervical Screening Study

The National Screening Service today (Monday, September 13) launches its report entitled LGBT+ Cervical Screening Study, in partnership with LINC - an NGO working with lesbian and bisexual women and their families, and CervicalCheck – the national cervical screening programme.

Stories of Recovery podcast series - World Mental Health Day

A new podcast series will share the mental health stories of people local to Cavan and Monaghan and their journeys to recovery.

COVID-19 vaccination now available for women at any stage of pregnancy

From today (09 September 2021) women at any stage of pregnancy are now being offered an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna), following a recent NIAC recommendation